mendrugo

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from Vulgar Latin *mandūcum, from Latin mandūcāre. Influenced by mendigo (“beggar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /menˈdɾuɡo/ [mẽn̪ˈd̪ɾu.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -uɡo
  • Syllabification: men‧dru‧go

Noun

mendrugo m (plural mendrugos)

  1. crust (of bread, particularly the heel of a loaf of bread)

Further reading

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